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World Blood Donor Day is celebrated in countries all around the world each year on June 14. The goal is to raise awareness of the universal need for safe blood in the delivery of health care. The event serves to thank voluntary and unpaid blood donors for their life-saving gifts. The host country for World Blood Donor Day 2019 is Rwanda and the global event will be held in Kigali.
The World Health Organization (WHO) explains the following about the need for a safe blood supply, “Transfusion of blood and blood products save millions of lives every year. Blood and blood products are essential components in the proper management of women suffering from bleeding associated with pregnancy and childbirth; children suffering from severe anaemia due to malaria and malnutrition; patients with blood and bone marrow disorders, inherited disorders of haemoglobin and immune deficiency conditions; victims of trauma, emergencies, disasters and accidents; as well as patients undergoing advanced medical and surgical procedures. Although the need for blood and blood products is universal, there is a marked difference in the level of access to safe blood and blood products across and within countries. In many countries, blood services face the additional challenge of making sufficient blood and blood products available, while also ensuring its quality and safety.”
In honor of World Blood Donor Day, Helmer Scientific would like to express our gratitude for the generosity of blood donors around the world, as well as the blood center and hospital staff that collect, process, and distribute these life-saving therapies. Helmer also encourages anyone who is eligible to consider donating.
Watch the video “Safe Blood For All.”
